"Lesbians Rock," collections address the stories of lesbians of all ages, in all walks of life, living somewhere in America. The stories tell of teenage girls and older women coming out to themselves and each other, and stories of women like her who followed the norm in society by marrying and having a family before acknowledging what they apparently knew all along, that their hearts were drawn romantically to women, never toward men. "What they didn't expect to ever have to worry about happened that night. **************** An airplane loaded with sixteen passengers was having engine trouble...

Lesbians Rock Volume 6 like previous collections include stories depicting the lives of lesbians as they face their parents and family members, meet new friends and fall in love. Their gentle love celebrates the lives they're thankful they can live in school, community, at work and with accepting and understanding family members. They face rejection from families, loss of jobs and friends when they acknowledge the romantic hearts beating in their breasts. Lesbian couples share joy, happiness, fear of dangerous people, suicide as well as sharing sweet loving moments. Some deal with addiction,...

Lesbians Rock Volume 5 includes stories of lesbians dealing with their parents when they acknowledge their hearts love women, not men. The stories are of girls and women of all ages from all walks of life, stories of wonderful loving relationships and those where addictions, alcoholism, battering and other happenings within the relationships of any couple, gay or straight. The stories are of the gentle sweet love shared by two women when they become friends and find their hearts filled with love, building their home together, adjusting to medical and health needs, dealing with outsiders and...

Miss Anne Blanchard, retired rural schoolteacher taught children in the two-room schoolhouses in Oklahoma in the 1920's and 1930' shares the stories of her life, its joys and tragedy, with her young friend, Mandy Jones, a teenager and neighbor who helps Anne with her chores and projects until unexpected tragedy changes their relationship. Challenged by Mandy's delightful personality, Anne's life is renewed and happiness returns as they share their day to day lives in rural Oklahoma after her career in Oklahoma's rural schools where four to eight grades were in a single room." Still single,...

They called her Annie Oregon and were not surprised when she decided to leave Oklahoma leading her own wagon train to follow the pioneer trails to Oregon Territory in the mid-1880's. With three friends and riding Charley-boy, Annie Oregon led the way to Oregon City in the Territory of Oregon where the four women established a homestead and constructed all that was needed for the Double O Ranch, so named for Oklahoma and Oregon. The trail was treacherous with wolves, attempted rape, train robbery, dust storms, and other dangers. On the way, they met a couple selling two children whom they...

Living Through Poetry is a collection of poems reflecting life and history through the eyes and heart of a woman who sees poetry in all things, individuals and events of history.

Generations of My Family is filled with stories of an American family who lived through the twentieth century, from the grandparents of the author to her grandchildren. The century was in a constant flux, changing dramatically with each decade as America participated in several World Wars and members of the family served the nation throughout the world, seeking peace among nations. At the same time, her paternal and maternal families, like other American families, adjusted to the changes. Love and marriage, children and grandchildren, war and peace not only among nations but among family...

Poems included in Humanity thru Poetry cover topics humankind has experienced through history and daily living. Poetry is another way to learn significant historical and personal events, emotions, and activites which change the world in a significant way or change the way the reader feels and understands self, family, nations of the world and historical relationships among humanity.